Published date: 3 May 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 September 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign affairs and other services - 75210000

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Value of contract

£4,500,000 to £8,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_361695/1351737

Published date

3 May 2024

Closing date

6 September 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

22 April 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The DSU will run for the duration of the LF programme, initially for 7 years broadly covering the same countries in which the LF is operational.
Specific objectives of the DSU are:
1. to support evidence-based, outcome-oriented and VfM-driven decision-making by FCDO and the LF Lead Supplier throughout the inception phase and implementation;
2. to support and enhance effective programme learning and programmatic action in
response to that learning;
3. to support and undertake targeted global dissemination based on a joint communications strategy.
The supplier contract will be up to 7 years, subject to break clauses and resource availability.
The total initial budget and contract value for the services to be delivered under this contract is up to £4.5m (inclusive of all applicable taxes).
i. A further £1.5m may become available during the initial contract period, subject to further approvals;
ii. An additional £2m scale up option will also be available - subject to a business case addendum should the programme have a strong impact and potential to yield better results.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

22 April 2024

Contract start date

22 April 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2030

Total value of contract

£4,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Abt Britain Limited

Address

207 Old Street

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Fiona Crawford

Address

Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Scotland

Email

fiona.crawford@fcdo.gov.uk